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A ballet dancer standing en pointe. Tiptoe (tiptoes or tippy toes) describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel(s) of one or both feet from the ground. The term is mostly used colloquially when the weight is placed on the balls of the feet rather than literally on the tips of the toes; literal tip-toeing is difficult but possible, as in the pointe technique of ballet.
Toe walking, a condition or ailment where a person walks on his or her toes; En pointe, meaning "on the tips of the toes" in classical ballet; Digitigrade, an animal that naturally stands or walks on its toes (or digits) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, a children's book by Beatrix Potter
En pointe dancers employ pointe technique to determine foot placement and body alignment. When exhibiting proper technique, a dancer's en pointe foot is placed so that the instep is fully stretched with toes perpendicular to the floor, and the pointe shoe's platform (the flattened tip of the toe box) is square to the floor, so that a substantial part of its surface is contacting the floor.
“Carson walks on his tippy-toes, like me,” Culkin explained to Cosmo. “And DakDak is a stomper.” Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Spotted on Rare Romantic Outing After Welcoming Baby No. 2
Toe walking is a term describing a type of walking style. Toe walking is when a person walks on their toes or the ball of their foot, without putting much or any weight on the heel or any other part of the foot. [1] Toe walking in toddlers is common. Children who toe walk as toddlers commonly adopt a heel-toe walking pattern as they grow older.
You know a dog is excited when they start tippy-tapping their toes. And Louie — well his feet were moving so fast in the clip his owner shared. ... "The tippy tappies followed by head swoops ...
“I can stand on my tippy-toes!” “I saw three toes that were forming, and now there’s length to them tonight,” the woman claimed. “I can stand on my tippy-toes!” ...
Tiptoes is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright. [1] [a] The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, and Matthew McConaughey.